Submitted on Monday 27th April 2020
Rejected on Thursday 28th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Compensate the families of Covid-19 emergency workers who have lost their lives.
To give compensation to emergency workers’ families when they die during the Covid-19 emergency, similar to existing compensation for the loss of a firefighter.
There is no difference between a firefighter dying in a blazing building attempting to rescue people, and a nurse who contracts and dies from Covid-19, whilst caring for the seriously sick. The families of the latter deserve the compensation of deceased firefighters.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Fund increased death in service benefits for NHS staff who die during Covid-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307592
Provide financial security and compensation to the families of keyworker victims: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315685
Provide pensions to all who lose their husband, wife or partner during Covid-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311355
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